presidency – one of his judicial nominees was blocked by the Senate. The nomination of California-Berkeley law professorGoodwinLiu to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals went down to defeat at the hands of a GOP filibuster. Now, in an election

eminently qualified person” in GoodwinLiu . But while Cardin himself has not filibustered ..... be the rare, rare exception. Now, GoodwinLiu to me is a eminently qualified ..... filibuster a judicial nominee] . I think GoodwinLiu is not that -- should not be filibustered

blocked the nomination of California-Berkeley law professorGoodwinLiu to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the first ..... in over a decade. “The partisan filibuster of GoodwinLiu ’s nomination is another example of Republicans

judicial nomination yet faces a key test vote in the Senate on Thursday, with Republicans poised to block the nomination of GoodwinLiu on grounds he is a liberal activist who would play fast and loose with the Constitution from the bench. LINK Politico’s

increase.” Sessions, who also serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, weighed in on President Obama’s nomination of GoodwinLiu for a seat on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals -- a nomination that Sessions is vowing to filibuster this week. “The extraordinary

withdrew from the process before supplementing her answers. More recently, President Obama's federal appeals court nominee GoodwinLiu sparked a frenzy on Capitol Hill after he failed to provide a complete record of his speeches and writings. "At best, this

George W. Bush. A glimpse of what’s to come? “The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of GoodwinLiu to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sending him to the full Senate for consideration after

on -- as we look for “rubber stamps”: the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday votes on the delayed nomination of GoodwinLiu for the 9th Circuit appellate court. Day one of the House GOP’s YouCut : 43,000 votes and counting for proposed spending

None.” A confirmation hearing is set for this Friday for one controversial pick, President Obama’s nomination of GoodwinLiu , a UC Berkeley law professor and liberal favorite , to sit on the 9th Circuit Court of appeals. Things slowed down for Bush

tiny.” Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., on “Meet the Press”: “But if the nominee is one that is so activist like GoodwinLiu ... if it's somebody like that, clearly outside the mainstream, then I think every power should be utilized to protect the

Senate Judiciary Committee, Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law GoodwinLiu , a nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, apologized for dozens of omissions from his Senate questionnaire

Senate Judiciary Committee , Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law GoodwinLiu , a nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit , apologized for dozens of omissions from his Senate questionnaire

The confirmation hearing for GoodwinLiu -- President Obama's nominee for a seat on the 9th Circuit ..... postpone Liu's hearing currently scheduled for next week. " GoodwinLiu 's entire record consists primarily of a stunning series of

On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings to consider the nomination of Berkeley law professorGoodwinLiu to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The hearing is expected to be contentious, showcasing the differences